Gavin Larsen


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Gavin Rolf Larsen

Born: 27 September 1962, Wellington
Major Teams: Wellington, New Zealand.
Known As: Gavin Larsen
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: New Zealand v England at Nottingham, 1st Test, 1994
Last Test:
New Zealand v West Indies at St John's, 2nd Test, 1995/96

ODI Debut:
New Zealand v India at Dunedin, Triangular Series, 1989/90
Last ODI:
New Zealand v Pakistan at Manchester, World Cup, 1999

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    8   13   4   127   26*  14.11  25.65   0   0    5   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             327.5  109   689   24  28.70  3-57    0   0  81.9  2.10

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  121   70  27   629   37   14.62  64.84   0   0   23   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling            1061.2   90  4000  113  35.39  4-24    1   0  56.3  3.76

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1984/85 - 1998/99)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  103  157  35  3491  161   28.61   2  17   70   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling            2127.3  692  4622  156  29.62  6-37    5   0  81.8  2.17

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1984/85 - 1999)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  229  157  48  1981   66   18.17   0   2   59   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling            2010.1  6882  227  30.31  5-30    4   1  53.1  3.42

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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[1999-2000 Season] The name of Gavin Larsen is synonymous with one-day internationals in New Zealand having played 121 matches and been a part of three consecutive World Cup teams. 'The Postman' (he always delivers) has built a reputation as a miserly one-day bowler regularly conceding the least runs per over. Larsen played in eight 1999 World Cup games taking six wickets and having the best economy rate of the New Zealand bowlers with 3.46 rpo. However in the past two seasons opposition batsmen have targeted Larsen, charging down the wicket in a bid to counter his accurate medium-paced deliveries. His RPO has slipped a little but the counter balance has been more wickets. At 37 years of age Larsen is one of only a dozen players in their '30s in the New Zealand game. To the disappointment of many New Zealand supporters he announced his retirement in October, 1999.